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  • Compliance & Conformance: Enabling Grid-Responsive Heat Pump Water Heaters

    Virtual

    October 28, 2025

    10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    As part of NEEA’s End-Use Load Flexibility work, NEEA contracted with Portland State University to test residential heat pump water heaters and determine how they respond when receiving CTA-2045-B signals. The results of this research uncover whether the water heaters meet the messaging requirements of CTA-2045-B and how the water heaters behave in response to…

    Regional Studies|Residential
  • Dual-Fuel Heat Pump Systems Analysis

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is exploring the potential of dual-fuel heat pumps for residential heating and cooling in the Northwest. To support this work, NEEA contracted with Larson Energy Research to develop a model that compares various technologies. The study used 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment data to evaluate current and emerging systems,…

    Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|New Construction|Products|Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Findings Report

    Published April 2024 The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is excited to share the results of the 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment (2022 RBSA) – the third assessment since the study’s inception in 2011. Data for the RBSA is collected every five years and includes information on building characteristics and energy usage data for single-family and…

    Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Datasets

    Published April 2024 The 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) datasets consist of a series of comma-separated values (CSV) files on NEEA’s website, as well as an Excel file containing the data dictionary.  Once downloaded, users can view and analyze the data using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers (on MacOS), or any number of statistical…

    Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Data User Guide

    Published April 2024 This document serves to provide instructions for data users on how to prepare the data tables and summary data tables for analysis. It provides background information on what questions the Study was and was not designed to answer. The user guide also includes instructions and code snippets1 in both R and Python…

    Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Data Dictionary

    Published April 2024 The 2022 RBSA datasets support estimation of regional and subregional building stock characteristics and the characteristics of energy using equipment in residential spaces across the Northwest (i.e., lighting, appliances, electronics, and mechanical equipment). This includes the ability to estimate the prevalence of equipment types and subtypes, as well as understand their characteristics (e.g.,…

    Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Methods Report

    Published April 2024 The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) is a critical resource for the Northwest that is relied upon for a wide array of uses including energy planning forecasts, to inform codes and standards development, market transformation strategies, energy efficiency program planning, and program evaluation. Many other regions either…

    Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Northwest Smart Thermostat Research Study

    The Northwest Smart Thermostat Research Study was a collaboration amongst ten utility and energy efficiency organization partners along with the Northwest Power & Conservation Council and Regional Technical Forum staff members, managed by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). The primary objective of the Northwest Smart Thermostat Research Study was to develop a method to…

    Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Products|Regional Studies|Residential|Technology
  • The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) Project

    The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) ProjectAuthored by Graham B. Parker, CEM, CEA and David Clement, NEEA This article highlights the Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) project, an electrical end-use metering project being undertaken in residential and commercial buildings in the Northwest. Composed of two studies and funded by regional electric utilities and government agencies,…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2019 Non-Residential Lighting Annual Survey Report

    This report presents the results of the seventh annual Northwest electrical distributor lighting sales survey. The study is a joint effort of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). This yearly nonresidential lighting market analysis, conducted by Cadeo Group, provides the region’s utilities and other stakeholders with critical data for…

    Commercial + Industrial|Regional Studies

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